La Oliva opens pre-registration for fishing industry training
Pre-registration for La Oliva’s maritime training programme runs from 12 to 19 November. The combined course aims to help new generations enter the fishing industry.
La Oliva is launching a maritime training programme to help new generations enter the fishing industry. Pre-registration opens on 12 November and closes on 19 November, with both dates included.
The programme combines three areas of training: basic maritime safety, local fishing skipper and fisherman. They form a single training pathway rather than separate courses.
Interested applicants can complete the pre-registration form.
La Oliva council has received more than €40,000 from the Canary Islands Government’s Directorate General for Fisheries and Coastal Action to develop the training. The initiative is being run with the Fuerteventura Coastal Action Group and Centro de Formación La Bocaina.
The council’s local development department, led by Alexandra Martín, says the programme is intended to create employment opportunities and support the continuity of fishing in the municipality. Mayor Isaí Blanco said the trade formed part of La Oliva’s history and that encouraging a new generation was important to maintaining its traditions.